Poison
1951, French. Directed by Sacha Guitry.
Paul Braconnier and his wife Blandine only have one thing in mind: to find a way to kill each other without risk. After listening to a radio show, Paul decides to go to Paris to meet a famous lawyer in the acquittal of the murderers. He tells the lawyer that he killed his wife. The lawyer asks Paul to reconstruct the circumstances of the drama. Without knowing it, he explains, in spite of himself, the way for Paul to murder his wife by putting the odds on his side to avoid death penalty or even be released...
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Sacha GuitryDirector
- Michel SimonPaul Louis Victor Braconnier
- Jean DebucourtMaître Aubanel
- Jacques VarennesLe procureur
- Germaine ReuverBlandine Braconnier
- Marcelle ArnoldGermaine Chevillard
- Georges BeverMr Gaillard
- Nicolas AmatoVictor Boitevin
- Jeanne Fusier-GirMme Tyberghen
- Pauline CartonMme Michaud
- Albert DuvaleixL'abbé Méthivier
- Louis de FunèsAndré
- Henry LaverneLe président
Details
- Released
- 30 November 1951
- Original title
- La Poison
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Sacha Guitry
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Poison: quick answers
Is Poison worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.2/10 from 82 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Poison?
Poison runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Does Poison have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Poison on?
Poison is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like Poison?
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Who directed Poison?
Poison (1951) was directed by Sacha Guitry and stars Michel Simon, Jean Debucourt, Jacques Varennes.